Plea to save Australian theatre, Brazil overcome Japan scare, Penelope Keith dies

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Amid a series of cancelled shows, there are warnings this morning that Australian theatre is under serious threat without help from the federal government in the shape of tax reform.

Share bikes will be put in their parking place in Sydney amid community anger about them cluttering streets, and a US supreme court decision to overturn decades of constitutional precedent has caused widespread anger.

At the World Cup, Brazil recovered to beat Japan and Sam Kerr will play for Gotham FC in the American women’s league.

Bike brake | Shared ebikes cluttering Sydney footpathshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/30/sydney-to-get-parking-zones-for-shared-ebikes-in-bid-to-stop-wild-west-scenes-of-blocked-footpaths"> will be kicked to the kerb in the coming months under funding to establish marked parking bays.

Stage struck | Australia’s theatre industry is in dire straits and desperately needs tax reform to keep it alive, https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/jun/30/musical-theatre-cancellations-australia-waitress-beetlejuice-industry-funding">experts have warned, after two major touring musicals and a $20m opera were cancelled in the space of a week.

Liberal ‘rebrand’ | Liberal frontbencher Melissa McIntosh has said the party might https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/29/liberal-frontbencher-melissa-mcintosh-party-rebrand">need a “rebrand” to win back voters as the https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/coalition">Coalition hit a new historic polling low.

‘Beautiful mother’ | A Gold Coast woman who died from gunshot wounds in an alleged domestic violence murder was https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/29/gold-coast-woman-mallorie-jane-roberts-shot-dead-biggera-waters-ntwnfb">“a beautiful young mother” who leaves behind a two-year-old son.

Lehrmann loss | The former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmannhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/29/bruce-lehrmann-loses-bid-brittany-higgins-silenced-documentary-footage-ntwnfb"> has lost a legal bid to access copies of all footage from a documentary featuring Brittany Higgins.